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Chongqing University vs Hunan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Chongqing University ranks #50 in the world and Hunan University #52, of 28,054 institutions. Chongqing University stands higher in 6 of the 11 fields both publish in, Hunan University in 5.

Research profiles alike: 0.96very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Chongqing University

China · Chongqing

World rank, 2022–now
#50
#321 all time
Works, 2022–now
22k
fractional
Top-10% rate
25.6%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
24%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Hunan University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022–now
#52
#233 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
20%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computational Mathematics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Who leads in each field?

Chongqing University stands higher in 6 of 11 fields, Hunan University in 5. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Chongqing University 65 Hunan University
  1. #134Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#240
  2. #97Business, Management and Accounting—
  3. #63Chemistry#14
  4. #80Computer Science#61
  5. #24Economics, Econometrics and Finance#29
  6. #27Energy#11
  7. #14Engineering#21
  8. #16Environmental Science#56
  9. #26Materials Science#29
  10. —Mathematics#55
  11. —Physics and Astronomy#70

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.7× 0.5×
  2. Medicine0.2× 0.2×
  3. Dentistry0.1× 0.1×
  4. Nursing0.2× 0.1×
  5. Health Professions0.2× 0.1×
  6. Environmental Science1.2× 1.0×
  7. Engineering3.2× 2.8×
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.4× 0.3×
  9. Materials Science2.6× 2.6×
  10. Chemical Engineering2.6× 2.5×
  11. Decision Sciences0.9× 1.0×
  12. Neuroscience0.5× 0.5×
  13. Physics and Astronomy1.2× 1.3×
  14. Social Sciences0.2× 0.2×
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.5× 0.6×
  17. Veterinary0.1× 0.1×
  18. Computer Science1.1× 1.5×
  19. Energy2.7× 3.6×
  20. Chemistry1.3× 1.8×
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.6× 0.8×
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.4× 0.5×
  23. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.7× 1.1×
  24. Psychology0.2× 0.4×
  25. Mathematics0.6× 1.1×
  26. Arts and Humanities0.1× 0.2×
Chongqing UniversityHunan University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Chongqing University leans further are at the top, Hunan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kChongqing University6,004 in 2025Hunan University3,854 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Chongqing University or Hunan University?

Chongqing University publishes 1.6× as much research as Hunan University in 2022–now (22k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Chongqing University or Hunan University?

28.9% of Hunan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 25.6% for Chongqing University.